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Fritz Dinger

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Oberleutnant

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe


Name
  
Fritz Dinger

Years of service
  
? - 1943

Unit
  
Jagdgeschwader 53

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Battles/wars
  
World War IIBattle of FranceBattle of BritainOperation BarbarossaSiege of MaltaDefense of the Reich

Died
  
July 27, 1943, Scalea, Italy

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of France, Battle of Britain, Operation Barbarossa, Siege of Malta, Defence of the Reich, World War II

Fritz Dinger (20 August 1915 – 27 July 1943) was born into an aristocratic German family. Fritz enlisted into the German Luftwaffe in 1939 and would later end up becoming an ace. Fritz was a receipent of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Oberleutnant Dinger fought in my battles and was known for his honor and gallantry in Jagdgeschwader 53. On July 1, 1943 Dinger was promoted to Hauptmann. Fritz Dinger was killed on 27 July 1943 during an Allied bombing raid of Scalea, Italy. Dinger was credited with 67 victories in 600+ missions.

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Promotions

  • 1 May 1939 Unteroffizier (Luftwaffe)
  • 1 August 1939 Feldwebel (Luftwaffe)
  • 1 November 1940 Leutnant (Luftwaffe)
  • 1 January 1943 Oberleutnant (Luftwaffe)
  • 1 July 1943 Hauptmann (Luftwaffe)

    • Awards

  • Pilot's Badge of the Luftwaffe
  • August 1, 1939 - as a Feldwebel
  • Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class - 14 September 1940
  • War Merit Cross with Swords (1939)
  • On July 27, 1943 as Hauptmann and Staffelführer of IV. / Jagdgeschwader 53 "Pik As"
  • Wound Badge in Black (1939)
  • August 16, 1940 WIA - Bf 109 E-3 in combat 50 km N of Cherbourg, ditched in the Channel.
  • Day Fighter Pilot's Clasp in Gold
  • December 1, 1942 as a Oberleutnant and Staffelführer of IV. / Jagdgeschwader 53 "Pik As."
  • Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 26 October 1942 as Leutnant and pilot
  • German Cross in Gold on 5 November 1942 as Leutnant in the I./Jagdgeschwader 53 "Pik As"
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 December 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelführer of the IV. /Jagdgeschwader 53 "Pik As"

    • References

    Fritz Dinger Wikipedia
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